Queensland Art Gallery Annual report 1999-2000

Gertrude Langer Lecture, entitled 'Gaugin: The Old programs, with several innovative website and World a n d the N e w World'. multimedia projects developed throughout the year. The Big Deal o n 17 September 1999 was a series of The Virtual Triennial, which was a n exciting new events aimed at bringing together young professionals. It component within APT3, showcased w o r k b y artists was developed as a joint venture in association with w h o use the Internet o r digital a n d video media in their Spectrum, the Queensland Art Gallery's program for work. This represented a progressive move into the young supporters, a n d included drinks, food a n d a n area of n e w media a n d the exploration of net art, exclusive viewing of APT3. The joint venture partners enabling artists to present their works online to a wider also included the Golden Key National Honour Society, audience. As part of Kids' APT, the Gallery created a Young Engineers Queensland, the Institution of website for children aged 3 - 1 2 years. It presented art Engineers, Australia, the Queensland Branch of the works created b y children, based o n the theme of the Australian Medical Association, Queensland Young exhibition, in a special kids' gallery Additionally, Lawyers Inc., the Institute of Chartered Accountants in several art works from the exhibition were presented Australia, the Brisbane Junior Chamber of Commerce, with accompanying explanations at a n appropriate level the Australian Institute of Banking a n d Finance Inc., a n d for children. the Property Council of Australia. Almost 600 young The Gallery was successful in its application for an professionals attended. Arts Queensland Digital Media Program Grant to Volunteers continued to make a n essential develop the website Queensland Visual Arts Online with contribution to widening access to the Gallery a n d to regional a n d industry partners. Queensland Visual Arts our operations b y undertaking a range of duties. They Online is a prototype gateway to Queensland visual arts worked in various positions as guides, information resources o n the web, initially including the restoration officers, library assistants, curatorial interns, survey of the See Poy family portraits in collaboration with interviewers a n d mail-out assistants. Thirty-one Innisfail a n d District Historical Society. Projects under volunteers were recruited a n d trained to assist visitors to development include a focus o n the senior Torres Strait access the computer, video a n d print resources in the Islander artist Ken Thaiday, with Cairns Regional APT Lounge, a n d 20 early childhood teaching students Gallery; Lady woodcarvers of Rockhampton, with the were recruited as volunteers for Kids' APT. Rockhampton Art Gallery; 'Fortitude: N e w Art from Throughout the year, n e w volunteers were recruited Queensland', in cooperation with the Energex Brisbane a n d training programs conducted. Volunteer guides Festival 2000; and works from the Queensland Art graduating numbered 42, bringing the total n umb e r of Gallery's Collection. The project is also designed to trained guides to 124. The total n umb e r of information investigate a n d report o n copyright issues relevant to officers increased to 38. online publishing of visual arts material. To most effectively serve a wide range of Gallery The website Lines of Descent: The Family in visitors, volunteer guides participated in regular training Contemporary Asian Art was developed for the 'Lines of about the Collection a n d exhibitions. This included a Descent' exhibition, which opened at Noosa Regional training session o n children in the Gallery conducted b y Gallery o n 16 June 1999. It provided information on Dr Barbara Piscatelli from the Faculty of Early significant works in the Contemporary Asian Art Childhood, Queensland University of Technology. As collection a n d featured activities for teachers. Teachers part of the training for APT3, the Cultural Diversity resources for the travelling exhibition 'Luminous' were Consultant from Arts Queensland presented a lecture to also included o n the Gallery's website. guides entitled 'Cultural Diversity/Cultural Difference'. COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS INCREASED PUBLIC ACCESS THROUGH NEW The Gallery again successfully partnered with other TECHNOLOGY organisations to obtain grants for Collection a n d audience N e w technology provided a n avenue for increased public research, the development of n ew programs a n d services, access to the Gallery's Collection, exhibitions a n d a n d provided professional opportunities for its staff.